Welcome to the Online Application for Alameda County's Centralized Eligibility List! Submitting your information to the CEL puts you on the ONE list that is used by other subsidized programs in Alameda County to fill their child care openings. You only need to be on the list one time in order for your information to be accessed.

Once completed and submitted, your application will be received by Alameda County's CEL staff, reviewed and entered into the countywide system. You can expect to receive an email within 48 hours to confirm that your application has been entered into the system or a phone call from CEL staff if there are any questions about your information.

In order to remain active on the eligibility list you must update your information with any changes in employment, income, address, family size, etc. You will also periodically receive update notices in the mail. You must review these update notices and indicate if there are any changes to your information. Even if all of your information is the same, you still must send the update notice back. If your information is not received within 30 days your application will be removed from the CEL.

If you have any questions about the process, contact BANANAS, Inc., CEL Administrators, at (510) 658-7353 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Click here to begin the application process.